Comprehension


Direction: You have passages with 5 questions in each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE
The Bengal Renaissance refers to a social reform movement during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the region of Bengal in Undivided India during the period of British rule. The Bengal renaissance can be said to have started with Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1775-1833) and ended with Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), although there have been many stalwarts thereafter embodying particular aspects of the unique intellectual and creative output. Nineteenth century Bengal was a unique blend of religious and social reformers, scholars, literary giants, journalists, patriotic orators and scientists, all merging to form the image of a renaissance, and marked the transition from the ‘medieval’ to the ‘modern’. During this period, Bengal witnessed an intellectual awakening that is in some way similar to the European Renaissance during the 16th century, although Europeans of that age were not confronted with the challenge and influence of alien colonialism. This movement questioned existing orthodoxies, particularly with respect to women, marriage, the dowry system, the caste system and religion. One of the earliest social movements that emerged during this time was the Young Bengal movement, that espoused rationalism and atheism as the common denominators of civil conduct among upper caste educated Hindus. The parallel socio- religious movement, the Brahmo Samaj, developed during this time period and counted many of the leaders of the Bengal Renaissance among its followers.
SOME IMPORTANT WORDS
stalwarts : loyal supporters who do a lot of work for an organization, officially a political party.
embodying : expressing or representing an idea or a quality.
confronted : faced with alien : different from usual.
espoused : gave your support to a belief, policy, etc.

  1. The Bengal Renaissance gathered momentum in the 19th century because









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    there was an abundance of intellectual and creative activities in Bengal then.

    Correct Option: B

    there was an abundance of intellectual and creative activities in Bengal then.


  1. The Bengal Renaissance movement









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    wanted social reform to improve the lot of the weak and the downtrodden

    Correct Option: C

    wanted social reform to improve the lot of the weak and the downtrodden



  1. The spirit of Renaissance









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    lies in breaking all shackles of backwardness and narrow mindedness

    Correct Option: C

    lies in breaking all shackles of backwardness and narrow mindedness


  1. The Bengal Renaissance was different from the 16th century European Renaissance because









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    Unlike the Bengalis, Europeans were not under foreign rule.

    Correct Option: D

    Unlike the Bengalis, Europeans were not under foreign rule.



  1. Find the option that is oppositein meaning to alien.









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    indigenous

    Correct Option: B

    indigenous